bitterness

Example Sentences

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He told a news conference he had decided "with a certain degree of regret and a bit of bitterness" to invoke a constitutional measure that would force the legislation through.

From Barron's

Otherwise, no one will feel like they’re getting a fair deal, and it will turn into one of those family stories, steeped in bitterness and resentment, that will linger for years.

From MarketWatch

"The defeat leaves us with bitterness, but our players gave everything."

From Barron's

You can also underscore the fruit’s bitterness by muddling its peel.

From Salon

In a post-apocalyptic landscape of bombed-out buildings and makeshift camps devastated by recent winter rains, Palestinians who spoke to AFP mostly expressed bitterness.

From Barron's